基于SSR分子标记分析云南月季种质资源亲缘关系(英文)

利用简单重复序列SSR(simple sequence repeat)标记技术对48份月季种质资源(包括14份野生种、20份古老月季品种和14份栽培品种)的遗传多样性和亲缘关系进行了分析.结果表明,(1)18对SSR引物在18个SSR位点上共检测到160个等位基因,每一位点的等位基因变幅为6～13个,平均8.9个,材料间遗传相似系数变化范围为0.157 8～0.754 9,表明在分子水平上云南月季种质资源具有丰富的遗传多样性.(2)聚类分析结果显示,在相似系数为0.44处,可将 14个野生种明显分为6个组,这与植物形态学分类结果上基本一致;在遗传相似系数为0.40水平上将48份供试材料分为八大组群.(3)亲缘关系分析结果显示,5个野生种和所有古老月季品种与大多数栽培品种的亲缘关系较近.     

木芙蓉三个品种及近缘种的叶绿体基因组比较分析

木芙蓉(Hibiscus mutabilis)栽培历史悠久,是原产中国的古老园林树种和药用植物。为了探讨木芙蓉品种及近缘种的进化特征,厘清木芙蓉品种间及其与近缘种间的亲缘关系,以及探究木芙蓉叶绿体基因组(chloroplast DNA, cpDNA)的遗传方式,该文选择了一个杂交组合中的3个木芙蓉栽培品种(‘单瓣白’‘金秋颂’‘牡丹粉’),用高通量测序平台Illumina NovaSeq对其cpDNA进行首次测序。经组装注释后得到3条完整的cpDNA序列,结合该团队已经完成的近缘种台湾芙蓉(H.taiwanensis)和来自基因库的木槿、朱槿的cpDNA,对木槿属4种及木芙蓉种下的3个品种进行了cpDNA组成和结构特征的比较分析,并完成了其系统发育树重建。结果表明：(1)‘单瓣白’‘金秋颂’‘牡丹粉’的cpDNA序列长度分别为160 880、160 879、160 920 bp,基因数目均为130个,其中蛋白编码基因85个、核糖体RNA 8个和转运RNA 37个。(2)比较分析结果显示,木芙蓉的种下3个品种及其近缘种台湾芙蓉在cpDNA上高度保守,反向重复区(IR)均为26 300 b...     

江西野生寒兰居群遗传结构与遗传多样性研究

该研究采用叶绿体基因组片段(petB-petD)和核基因组ITS序列,对分布于江西的寒兰17个自然居群的252个体进行遗传结构与遗传多样性分析,以明确江西野生寒兰遗传多样性水平与居群遗传结构特征,为探寻江西寒兰资源数量锐减以及保护提供理论依据。结果表明:(1)nrDNA ITS序列长度652～658 bp,总变异位点140处,变异位点百分率为21.3%～21.5%,(G+C)含量为58.9%～67.1%。cpDNA序列长度522～529 bp,有变异位点9处,变异位点百分率为1.70%～1.72%,(G+C)含量为32.9%～33.7%。(2)分子方差分析(AMOVA)表明,种群内的遗传变异大于种群间变异,cpDNA片段居群间的遗传变异为40.76%,居群内为59.24%;ITS居群间的遗传变异为28.96%,居群内为71.04%;基因流(N_m)较大,cpDNA片段N_m为1.226 5; ITS N_m为0.726 7。(3)ITS和cpDNA数据失配分析和中性检验均表明江西寒兰野生居群在历史近期经历了扩张事件,nrDNA ITS序列较叶绿体序列进化较快,变异速率也较快。     

苏铁nrDNA ITS区的序列多态性:不完全致同进化的证据

本研究对苏铁(Cycas revoluta) nrDNA ITS进行克隆测序, 并以cDNA ITS为参照, 比较分析获得的序列的碱基变异、GC含量、5.8S二级结构的稳定性和5.8S保守基序的有无以及系统发育关系。结果发现苏铁nrDNA ITS存在较高的基因组内多样性, 同时, 这些分化的nrDNA ITS拷贝中包含有假基因的存在, 而且假基因与功能拷贝之间已经形成了较大的遗传分化, 这暗示假基因起源有较长历史。苏铁核仁组织区不仅多达16个, 而且分布在13条染色体上, 这可能是其nrDNA ITS致同进化不完全的主要原因。     

番茄栽培品种SSR标记和形态标记的遗传多样性分析

比较了SSR标记和形态标记在研究番茄栽培品种遗传多样性上的应用。用7对SSR引物检测了11个番茄栽培品种的遗传多样性,共得到53条带,每一个位点上扩增出2-9条带,平均为6条;品种间遗传相似系数在0.39-0.84之间,平均遗传相似系数为0.60。根据11个形态学性状表型值计算的遗传相似系数在0.27-0.72之间,平均遗传相似系数0.58。用UPGMA进行聚类分析,SSR标记和形态标记都可依果肉颜色和果实大小将供试材料分组,即黄色和红色果肉,樱桃小番茄和大、中果形的混合型;两种方法对番茄栽培品种遗传多样性的评价相近。     

菊属11个野生种和12个栽培品种遗传关系的ISSR分析

为进一步明确菊属野生种与栽培品种的遗传关系和多样性,本研究利用ISSR分子标记技术对菊属11个野生种和12个栽培品种之间的遗传关系进行比较分析.从75个ISSR引物中筛选出了14个引物,对供试材料的DNA进行扩增,共获得142条清晰可辨的谱带,多态位点比率为95.1%;菊属野生种的平均有效等位基因数(effective number of alleles,Ne)、平均Nei's基因多样性指数(Nei's gene diversity,H)及Shannon信息指数(shannon's information index,I)均高于栽培菊花,说明各野生种间基因差异比较显著,多态性强于栽培品种.UPGMA聚类结果表明:菊属野生种呈现由低倍向高倍进化的趋势;栽培菊花之间遗传关系复杂,大体可以推断出平瓣是菊花的基本瓣形;菊花脑与栽培菊花亲缘关系最近,小红菊、龙脑菊、若狭滨菊与栽培菊花关系亦较近,神农香菊与其它材料关系最远.本研究的结果表明菊属野生种与栽培品种之间遗传关系比较复杂,而ISSR分子标记技术可以较好地从分子水平上揭示出菊属植物间的遗传关系.     

基于核基因序列JRD5680的核桃群体遗传多样性和遗传结构研究

以40个核桃(Juglans regia)地理群体及5个外类群植物为材料,利用苯丙氨酸解氨酶基因片段JRD5680序列对265个个体研究了我国不同地区核桃的群体遗传多样性、群体遗传结构以及单倍型地理分布。结果表明:核基因JRD5680序列长度为809 bp,其中G+C碱基含量为46.2%,74个简约性信息位点。共30个单倍型,单倍型多样性变异小,表现出较低的遗传多样性(H_d=0.370,π=0.005 3)。核桃群体间有明显的谱系地理学结构(N_(ST)G_(ST)),呈现地域性分布格局的特点。空间遗传结构分析表明,地理隔离距离与遗传距离之间也显示两者之间相关性显著(r=0.263 2;P=0.032 4*),不同地理分布核桃群体间存在着明显地理隔离效应。综合失配分析及中性检验的结果,可推断出近期历史上不同地区核桃没有发生群体扩张事件。遗传结构显示,核桃群体可分为两组(西南地区与其他地区)。AMOVA分析结果表明,核桃群体遗传变异主要存于群体之间(56.54%),不同种之间的遗传分化水平较高(F_(ST)=0.885)。单倍型系统发育树中核桃与外类群物种均能形成单系分支,说明JRD5680序列在胡桃科中的具有较高的分子鉴别率。     

秦巴山区漆树nrDNAITS和cpDNA序列分子进化特点的分析

应用PCR产物直接测序法分析漆树种群nrDNA （核糖体DNA） ITS序列和cpDNA序列（matK、rbcL、psbA-trnH）的碱基差异,初步研究两套植物基因组的变异速率。结果表明：nrDNA ITS序列共有518 bp,有变异位点15处,变异位点百分率为2.9%,（G+C）含量为61.8%。cpDNA序列合并后长度1 907 bp,有变异位点20处,变异位点百分率为1.05%,（G+C）含量为36.1%。通过对ITS序列核糖型（Ribotype）和叶绿体序列单倍型（Haploype）进行分析发现,秦巴山区漆树区域性分布明显,不同区域拥有自己独特的单倍型,漆树居群历史近期没有扩张。nrDNA ITS序列较叶绿体序列进化较快,变异速率较快。nrDNA ITS序列及叶绿体matK、psbA-trnH适合漆树的亲缘地理学研究。     

药食同源植物薤白的谱系地理学研究

对我国14个地区的药食同源植物薤白（Allium macrostemon）的叶绿体基因片段（psbA-trnH、rps16和trnL-F）与核基因片段（ITS）进行测序分析,揭示薤白的遗传变异分布式样、单倍型地理分布格局,并推断其在第四纪冰期的避难所。结果表明：薤白叶绿体基因（cpDNA）遗传多样性低于核基因（nrDNA）遗传多样性（cpDNA：H_T=0.868;nrDNA：H_T=0.890）。cpDNA和nrDNA的分子变异分析（AMOVA）结果显示：薤白遗传变异主要发生在居群间（cpDNA：92.84%;nrDNA：98.40%）,存在遗传分化（cpDNA：N_st=0.918,G_st=0.866,F_st=0.928;nrDNA：N_st=0.984,G_st=0.855,F_st=0.984）,且N_st均大于G_st,表明该物种具有明显的谱系地理结构。在薤白居群中,共检测到11个叶绿体单倍型和14个nrDNA基因型;单倍型网络图及地理分布图表明,叶绿体单倍型H3、核DNA基因型H1频率最高,位于网络结构图的中心位置,可能为古老单倍型。此外,冰期避难所假说认为遗传多样性高、拥有古老单倍型和较多特有单倍型的区域可能是该物种的冰期避难所,因此推测薤白在第四纪冰期时可能在大盘山、天水和通化地区存在多个冰期避难所。这些分析可为类似草本植物的进化提供参考,丰富对东亚草本植物分子系统与生物地理学的认识。     

羌活(Notopterygium incisum)nrDNAITS和cpDNA rpl20-rps1序列分子进化特点的分析

应用PCR产物直接测序法分析了羌活居群间nrDNA(核糖体DNA)ITS序列和cpDNA(叶绿体DNA)rpl20-rps12的碱基差异,从而初步研究两套植物基因组的变异速率。采用改良的CTAB法从硅胶干燥的羌活叶片中提取总DNA,并对nrDNA ITS和cpDNA rpl20-rps12区域进行扩增、纯化、测序。nrDNAITS序列共有635 bp,有变异位点17处,变异位点百分率为2.68%,(G+C)含量为57.83%。cpDNA rpl20-rps12序列共有767 bp,有变异位点35处,变异位点百分率4.56%,(G+C)含量为33.06%。比较发现,羌活nrDNAITS区域较cpDNA rpl20-rps12序列保守,变异速率较慢。通过对ITS和rpl20-rps12序列单倍型(haplotype)进行分析发现,两者得出的结论一致,即现有分布范围经历了居群近期范围扩张。因此,羌活nrDNA ITS序列适合该种的谱系地理学研究。     

Evaluation of AFLPs for germplasm fingerprinting and assessment of genetic diversity in cultivars of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.).

Cultivated tomato (L. esculentum L.) germplasm exhibits limited genetic variation compared with wild Lycopersicon species. Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers were used to evaluate genetic variation among 74 cultivars, primarily from California, and to fingerprint germplasm to determine if cultivar-specific patterns could be obtained. All 74 cultivars were genotyped using 26 AFLP primer combinations; of the 1092 bands scored, 102 AFLP bands (9.3%) were polymorphic. Pair-wise genetic similarity coefficients (Jaccard and Nei-Li) were calculated. Jaccard coefficients varied from 0.16 to 0.98 among cultivar pairs, and 72% of pair-wise comparisons exceeded 0.5. UPGMA (unweighted pair-group method with arithmetic averaging) clustering and principle component analysis revealed four main clusters, I-IV; most modern hybrid cultivars grouped in II, whereas most vintage cultivars grouped in I. Clusters III and IV contained three and two cultivars, respectively. Some groups of cultivars closely related by pedigree exhibited high bootstrap values, but lower values (<50%) were obtained for cluster II and its four subgroups. Unique fingerprints for all 74 cultivars were obtained by a minimum of seven AFLP primer pairs, despite inclusion of some closely related cultivars. This study demonstrated that AFLP markers are effective for obtaining unique fingerprints of, and assessing genetic diversity among, tomato cultivars.     

A search for diagnostic AFLP markers in Cichorium species with emphasis on endive and chicory cultivar groups.

The genus Cichorium consists of two widely cultivated species C. intybus (chicory) and C. endivia (endive) and four wild species, C. bottae, C. spinosum, C. calvum, and C. pumilum. A multivariate and an UPGMA (unweighted pair group method average) analysis based on AFLP (amplified fragment length polymorphism) markers were used to establish the genetic relationships among the species and cultivar groups of C. intybus and C. endivia. At the species level, the results correspond with previously obtained phylogenetic relationships in that C. bottae is the most divergent species, and C. intybus and C. spinosum, as well as C. endivia, C. pumilum, and C. calvum formed clusters. Based on the congruence between phylogenetic and genetic analyses, unique markers were expected for all species, however, hardly any specific marker was found except for C. bottae. The analysis of cultivar groups of C. intybus resembled the species analysis in two respects: (i) grouping of cultivars according to cultivar groups, and (ii) lack of markers unique to cultivar groups. In contrast to C. intybus, the cultivar series of C. endivia do not form distinct groups, which would reflect that crosses have been made among the various cultivar groups. The relationships among Cichorium species and cultivars will be useful for setting up a core collection of Cichorium, and stress the importance of inclusion of the wild species in the collection.     

Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of the genus Lycopersicon (Tourn.) Mill. as revealed by inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) analysis

Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) analysis was for the first time used to study the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships in 54 wild accessions and cultivars of the genus Lycopersicon. Analysis involved 14 ISSR primers homologous to microsatellite repeats and containing additional selective anchor nucleotides. In total, 318 ISSR fragments were amplified for the wild and cultivated tomato genomes. The interspecific polymorphism revealed with the ISSR primers was 95.6%. Species-specific ISSR fragments were detected for each tomato species. The highest number (more than 20) of species-specific fragments were obtained for L. esculentum sensu lato, although the intraspecific variation of ISSR patterns was low. UPGMA cluster analysis was used to construct a dendrogram and to estimate the genetic distances between the species of the genus Lycopersicon; between populations of L. peruvianum, L. pimpinellifolium, and L. esculentum; and between tomato cultivars. The ISSR-based phylogeny was generally consistent with Lycopersicon taxonomy based on morphological and molecular evidence, suggesting the applicability of ISSR analysis for genotyping and phylogenetic studies in tomato.     

基于ISSR标记的猕猴桃品种 遗传多样性分析及指纹图谱构建

采用ISSR标记对中华猕猴桃(Actinidia chinensis Planch.)、美味猕猴桃〔A.chinensis var.deliciosa(A.Chev.)A.Chev.〕、软枣猕猴桃〔A.arguta(Sieb.et Zucc.)Planch.ex Miq.〕和毛花猕猴桃(A.eriantha Benth.)的32个样本进行了遗传多样性分析,并以ISSR标记为基础构建了DNA指纹图谱.结果表明:筛选的10个多态性高且条带清晰的引物共扩增出200个条带(位点),其中,多态性位点195个,多态性位点百分率(PPL)达97.50%;各引物的多态性信息含量(PIC)以及供试样本的观测等位基因数(Na)、有效等位基因数(Ne)、Nei's基因多样性指数(H)和Shannon's多样性指数(I)的总均值分别为0.9080、1.9800、1.3569、0.2255和0.3613,4个猕猴桃种间的遗传分化系数(Gst)为0.4146,基因流(Nm)为0.7059,且32个样本间的Na、Ne、H和I值差异极显著(P<0.001).供试32个样本间的遗传相似系数(GS)为0.5650~0.9650,平均值为0.7164;基于GS值进行UPGMA聚类分析,在GS值为0.76处将32个样本分为4组,基本对应供试的4个猕猴桃种类,其中,第Ⅰ组的大多数样本属于美味猕猴桃品种,第Ⅱ组的样本均属于中华猕猴桃品种,第Ⅲ组的样本属于毛花猕猴桃品种,第Ⅳ组的样本均属于软枣猕猴桃品种.分子方差分析结果表明:4个猕猴桃的种间变异占总变异的40.84%,种内变异占总变异的59.16%.研究结果表明:供试的猕猴桃品种间遗传分化程度较高,基因交流频率较低,且总遗传变异的近60%存在于种内,说明供试的猕猴桃品种具有较丰富的遗传多样性.另外,根据10个ISSR引物的扩增结果,筛选出引物UBC818、UBC824、UBC854和UBC895扩增的15个多态性位点构建的DNA指纹图谱可用于供试32个猕猴桃样本的鉴定.     

用AFLP技术分析四川核桃资源的遗传多样性

 利用AFLP分子标记技术, 运用EcoRⅠ/MseⅠ双酶切组合, 选用多态性高、分辨力强的4对选择性扩增引物组合E32/M48、E33/M61、E35/M61、E33/M62分别对四川省3个野生核桃(Juglans regia)种群和1个野生铁核桃(J. sigillata)种群共46个样品进行遗传多样性分析、居群遗传结构分析及种属关系探讨。结果表明: 1)共扩增出244个遗传位点, 其中146个多态位点, 多态率为59.84%; 核桃群体组和铁核桃群体的多态性百分率分别为55.33%和52.05%, 两个物种遗传多态性水平相当; 核桃群体组所检出的位点平均有效等位基因数Ae、Nei’s基因多样度H、平均Shannon信息指数I分别为1.322 9、0.190 8和0.286 3, 而铁核桃群体分别为1.339 9、0.196 1和0.289 8, 铁核桃群体遗传多样性水平略高于核桃群体。2)群体间特异带及群体间共有带占总扩增带数的15.16%, 其中铁核桃群体特异谱带最多, 群体特异谱带揭示了群体间的遗传差异及相似性。3) Shannon信息指数(I)、Nei’s基因多样性指数(H)和分子方差分析(AMOVA)表明核桃遗传多样性在群体间和群体内的分布分别为14.36%和85.64%、12.6%和87.4%、11.07%和88.93%, 表明群体内的遗传多样性大于群体间的遗传多样性; 核桃群体组与铁核桃群体的变异主要存在于群体组内, 组间的遗传变异仅占总变异的9.35%, 两者间的遗传分化系数Gst为0.093 5, 与AMOVA分析结果一致。4) 4个群体的Nei’s遗传距离在0.038 2～0.069 2之间, 遗传一致度在0.933 2～0.962 5之间, 表现出较高的遗传相似性; 运用Nei’s遗传一致度对供试种群进行了UPGMA聚类, 结果表明核桃的3个群体优先聚类, 大渡河流域群体与甘南地区群体聚类最近。AFLP所检测出的结果既是核桃与铁核桃生物学特性的反映, 又是其各自生态学特性的反映, 该研究结果对核桃种质资源的保护和育种提供一定的理论依据。     

Simple Sequence Repeat Analysis of Genetic Diversity in Primary Core Collection of Peach （Prunus persica）

In this study, the genetic diversity of 51 cultivars in the primary core collection of peach （Prunus persica （L.） Batsch） was evaluated by using simple sequence repeats （SSRs）. The phylogenetic relationships and the evolutionary history among different cultivars were determined on the basis of SSR data. Twenty-two polymorphic SSR primer pairs were selected, and a total of 111 alleles were identified in the 51 cultivars, with an average of 5 alleles per locus. According to traditional Chinese classification of peach cultivars, the 51 cultivars in the peach primary core collection belong to six variety groups. The SSR analysis revealed that the levels of the genetic diversity within each variety group were ranked as Sweet peach 〉 Crisp peach 〉 Flat peach 〉 Nectarine 〉 Honey Peach 〉 Yellow fleshed peach. The genetic diversity among the Chinese cultivars was higher than that among the introduced cultivars. Cluster analysis by the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic averaging （UPGMA） placed the 51 cultivars into five linkage clusters. Cultivar members from the same variety group were distributed in different UPGMA clusters and some members from different variety groups were placed under the same cluster. Different variety groups could not be differentiated in accordance with SSR markers. The SSR analysis revealed rich genetic diversity in the peach primary core collection, representative of genetic resources of peach.     

Structured diversity in octoploid strawberry cultivars: importance of the old European germplasm

Understanding genetic structure and diversity information is critical for genetic association studies. In the octoploid cultivated strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa), genetic analyses were focussed on diversity, whereas genetic structure has been poorly explored. This study investigated the genetic structure in a genetic resources collection representing a wide range of the octoploid strawberry cultivars released mainly by North America and western and southern Europe, at different breeding periods and with various pedigrees. The relationship between varieties was examined using 23 microsatellite (simple sequence repeat, SSR) markers. Eight SSR markers were diploid, useful for cultivar discrimination with polymorphic information content (PIC) values between 0.29 and 0.74. Bayesian analyses of genetic structure identified four subpopulations. Three of them, American and modern northern European cultivars (AMNECs), American and modern southern European cultivars (AMSECs) and old European cultivars (OECs), reflected the European breeding history of the cultivated octoploid strawberry. The fourth subpopulation, ‘Intermediate’ group cultivars (IGCs), comprised various origins including OECs that were introgressed with wild species such as Fragaria chiloensis or Fragaria moschata. The OEC group gathered cultivars dating before 1960s, forming the most homogenous and stable subpopulation. The unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) dendrogram based on modified Nei and Li distance confirmed the separation of the AMSEC, AMNEC and OEC groups. In addition, significant differences were observed among the four subpopulations (AMNEC, AMSEC, OEC, IGC), with high variability within groups and between AMSEC and IGC. Our work underlined that the structure within the studied collection was mainly explained by the pedigree and the year of release than the geographical origin of cultivars. In addition, the important loss of diversity observed in the modern European cultivars and a trend towards using mainly American cultivars for breeding programmes led to the progressive abandonment of old European germplasm, which was revealed as a relative distinct and rich group. This European material should be protected and maintained, because it represents a potential source of original traits for broadening the genetic base of cultivated strawberry. In addition, diploid markers we identified can be used without ambiguity in phylogenetic and diversity studies, because they are genome‐specific. This study is the first step for further association studies in strawberry.     

Chloroplast DNA study in wild populations and some cultivars of Prunus avium L.

The PCR-RFLP technique was used to detect chloroplast DNA diversity in wild populations of Prunus avium from five European deciduous forests and some cultivars. A study of 10.8% of the total chloroplast genome detected eight insertion-deletion (indel) mutations, distributed over 12 haplotypes. Six haplotypes (H1, H2, H3, H4, H5 and H6) were found in wild populations and eight (H2, H6, H7, H8, H9, H10, H11 and H12) in the cultivars. Only two haplotypes (H2 and H6) are shared by the wild populations and the cultivars. The most-abundant and frequent haplotype in wild populations is H2 (frequency=78%). The wider geographical distribution along with the high frequency reflects its ancient origin. Of the five populations, three are polymorphic. Populations GA (Scotland) and KE (Germany) have unique haplotypes. The total cpDNA diversity in wild populations is h_T=0.40, and a major portion of it is within populations (h_S=0.37). The genetic differentiation among populations was low (G_STC=0.08) and no genetic structure among wild populations was observed. A minimum-length spanning tree, demonstrating relationships among the haplotypes in wild populations, indicated two possible chloroplast lineages. The ten identified cultivars were represented by seven haplotypes; this result proposes the possible utilisation of the PCR-RFLP technique for the characterisation of sweet cherry cultivars. The cpDNA diversity in P. avium should be considered carefully for phylogenetic studies involving this species. Received: 10 July 2000 / Accepted: 19 October 2000     

Genetic Diversity and Phylogenetic Relationships in the Genus Lycopersicon (Tourn.) Mill. as Revealed by Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) Analysis

Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) analysis was for the first time used to study the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships in 54 wild accessions and cultivars of the genus Lycopersicon. Analysis involved 14 ISSR primers homologous to microsatellite repeats and containing additional selective anchor nucleotides. In total, 318 ISSR fragments were amplified for the wild and cultivated tomato genomes. The interspecific polymorphism revealed with the ISSR primers was 95.6%. Species-specific ISSR fragments were detected for each tomato species. The highest number (more than 20) of species-specific fragments were obtained for L. esculentum sensu lato, although the intraspecific variation of ISSR patterns was low. UPGMA cluster analysis was used to construct a dendrogram and to estimate the genetic distances between the species of the genus Lycopersicon; between populations ofL. peruvianum, L. pimpinellifolium, and L. esculentum; and between tomato cultivars. The ISSR-based phylogeny was generally consistent with Lycopersicon taxonomy based on morphological and molecular evidence, suggesting the applicability of ISSR analysis for genotyping and phylogenetic studies in tomato.     

Genetic relationships of Aglaonema species and cultivars inferred from AFLP markers

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Aglaonema is an important ornamental foliage plant genus, but genetic relationships among its species and cultivars have not been reported. This study analysed genetic relatedness of 54 cultivars derived from nine species using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. METHODS: Initially, 48 EcoRI + 2/MseI + 3 primer set combinations were screened, from which six primer sets that showed clear scoreable and highly polymorphic fragments were selected and used for AFLP reactions. AFLP fragments were scored and entered into a binary data matrix as discrete variables. Jaccard's coefficient of similarity was calculated for all pair-wise comparisons among the 54 cultivars, and a dendrogram was constructed by the unweighted pair-group method using the arithmetic average (UPGMA). KEY RESULTS: The number of AFLP fragments generated per primer set ranged from 59 to 112 with fragment sizes varying from 50 to 565 bp. A total of 449 AFLP fragments was detected, of which 314 were polymorphic (70 %). All cultivars were clearly differentiated by their AFLP fingerprints. The 54 cultivars were divided into seven clusters; cultivars within each cluster generally share similar morphological characteristics. Cluster I contains 35 cultivars, most of them are interspecific hybrids developed mainly from A. commutatum, A. crispum or A. nitidum. However, Jaccard's similarity coefficients among these hybrids are 0.84 or higher, suggesting that these popular hybrid cultivars are genetically much closer than previously thought. This genetic similarity may imply that A. nitidum and A. crispum are likely progenitors of A. commutatum. CONCLUSIONS: Results of this study demonstrate the efficiency and ease of using AFLP markers for investigating genetic relationships of ornamental foliage plants, a group usually propagated vegetatively. The AFLP markers developed will help future Aglaonema cultivar identification, germplasm conservation and new cultivar development.